Fountain brush



June 22 51926.

c. A. Down FoUNTuN BRUSH Filed June 25. 1925 .lune 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES 15Std@ PATENT nOFFICE..

QQARLES A. DS1-VD, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .ASSIGNOR TO SERVIQE PRODUCTS riann- FACTRNG CO., GF CX'ICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CB-PQBAION OF ILLINOIS.

FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

Application filed .Tune 25, 1925.

r"he present invention Vhas to do Vith improvements in fountain brushes such as are used, for example, in cleaning` the type of typewriters, adding machines, mimeographs, and for many other purposes. The brush herein disclosed is also especially intended for use as a marking brush, but not in connection with stencils, but` it will be under.- stood that 1 v do `.not int-end to Vlimit my-self tov such services, except as I may do so in the claim.

The ,main objectof the present invent-ion is to provide animproved brush of such construction that the delivery of the liquid to its bristles may be very easily and perfeet-ly controlled by a simple form of valve. Also in this connection I provide an extremely simple construction and one in which the valve itself is so arranged that when closed a very perfect sealing action is established.

ln connection'vvith the foregoing it is a further object to provide a needle valve construction wherein the valve and its seat may be easily manipulated With respect to each other by simply turning the cap of the reservoir.

Another feature of the invention relates to the provision of an improved construction of discharge orice and bristle support which is very simple and at the same time effective for the purpose of ensuring delivery of the cleaning liquid into the body of the bristles.

@ther objects and uses of the invention will appear from a detailed description of the same which consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

1n the drawing:

Figure 1 shows a side view of a fountain brush embodying the features of the present invention;

Fig. Q shows a longitudinal view corresponding to Fig. 1, the needle valve being practically closed; and

3 shows a detail fragmentary elevation of the nipple and the bristles attached thereto.

The device of the present invention includes a reservoir wherein is contained the cleaning liquid. This liquid may, of course, be of any desired nature and composition; but ordinarily it Will be of a very volatile nature, such as benzo] or the like. The ,front Serial No. 39,411.

end of the reservoir l is closed by ,the front head 5 Within Which there is, however, a central orifice G througl'i which the liquid is delivered. The Iback end of the reservoir is closed by a removable cap 7, preferably provided with a gasket S, toY ensure a liquid tight seal, and the outside,Y of this cap is preferably lrnurled or otherwise roughened as shoivnatyfor ease in manipulation. 'ly this means the reservoir may be l,readily filled from theback opening.

Threaded ont@ the trent v-.p 0;1tt0110f the reservoir is a cap which is also preferably provided with a knurled surface 1l for ease of manipulation. The front portion of this cap 10 is contracted in size as shown at 12, preferably on an easy curve 13. Within the central portion of the cap is placed a transverse block 111, the edge of Which is preferably grooved, so that, after said block has been set into place Within the cap 10, the latter may be rolled into the said groove as sho-Wn at in Fig. 2 to effectively hold the block 14 in place.

Hthin the cap 1() at a position in advance of the block 14 just behind the inwardly curved portion 13 is placed a flanged element 16 Which is so curved as to seat nicely against the curved inner surface at the cap member and be locked in place thereagainst by `means of the partition 1li. This Will be clearly evident from F ig. 2. Reaching forwardly from the flanged member 16 is an elongated central nipple 17. The bristles 18 are seA cured to said nipple in any convenient manner as by means of a thread 19a Wrapped tightly around the bristles. Under the cir` cumstances, the cleaning liquid will be eifectively delivered into the very body of the bristles.

The partition 14 is provided With one or more openings 19 communicating with the chamber space 20 just behind the iiange 16. The partition 14.- has also on its front face a tapered needle 21 Which reaches into the opening 6; and by tightening up the cap 1U this needle is forced firmly into the opening 6 so as to effectively close the same.

By" unthreading the cap y10 the desired amount, the delivery of liquid past the needle valve may be regulated, said liquid being delivered through the partition `opening 19, space 20 and nipple 17 to the bristles. Ordi` narily the rate of delivery of the liquid is endfitlntOughallemal-e very slight, and it unnecessary to provide any special `vent 'for allowing air to replace the liquid eo Withdrawn. ln tact, Lhe vapor gen rated by the liquid itsellE ordinarily isullieientto ll the space thus vacated.

The extreme iront Contracted end oi the cap l() is preferably turned in shown at 22 ao as to Seat lirnily against the bristles it a position 'just in adyanee ot' the front end el the nipple 1T eo as to give the bristlea a more perfect and elieetiye support.

While l have herein shown and described only a certain embodiment of the Yfeatures ol my present intention7 still l de not intend to limit inysel' to the saine except as I may do so in the elaiin.

l claim: e

is a new article of manufacture, a l'ountain brush ior the purpose Speeiliecl Comprising a tubular ehainber for liquid having` its Lforward end closed by an end partition and haring its end portion externally reaaeea threaded adjaeentto said partition to receive a bristle cap, there being a Central perforation in Said partition, a bristle Cap threaded onto said end portion and having` its outer end contracted to establish a bristle neck, a pair ot' partitions extending` across said cap and separated to establish a liquid Chamber between them, the outermost or said partitioneI haring a. nipple reaching into the bristles to feed liqui d thereto, and the innerniost partition being provided with a central baelzvmrdlyv reaching, cone shaped valve plug adapted to Seat into and control the eentral perforation aforesaid, and also having a peroration establishing communication with the chamber between the two partitions, whereby when said cap is threaded into the closed position said plug effectively seals the Central perforation, and whereby said perforation is unsealed by unthrea-ding the cap, substantially as described.

CHARLES A. DOWD.

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